Dealing with ADIS strengthens the bond of friendship, and encourages emotional and spiritual growth. Before October 16, 2011, I was the most
person in the world. I never
that anything bad could happen to me or my friends.
Then one day my best friend David pulled me aside and broke down in
. He said he was infected with ADIS and was
__ _. David was only 17. I had never felt so
in my whole life.
As time went on, David became very ill. There was
could do but watch him weaken. This to me meant
was sure to come and all too quickly. I wasn’t ready to let him die. There were so many things that I wanted to do and say,
couldn’t find the words. I went to doctor after doctor with him, and saw him
so much. But I must keep a positive attitude
. So, in times of stress I pushed all my
aside and was strong for him.
Soon David was put in the
. This gave him the feeling that there was no more
left. He looked at me and said, “ Faye, I am dying; let’s
that. All I want you to do is to remember me,
life and be careful.” For the first time in front of him, I cried.
June 5, 2012
the end of David’s life. He went
. That was a comfort all in its own. In a way I was
that it was over, for he was no longer in pain.
It hasn’t been a year yet, but I am no longer that casual teenager. I now
people about ADIS, and David is still with me and always will be, in mind and
.
| 小题1: | | A．casual | B．considerate | C．determined | D．cautious |
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| 小题2: | | A．hoped | B．thought | C．planned | D．sensed |
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| 小题3: | | A．anger | B．excited | C．rags | D．tears |
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| 小题4: | | A．leaving | B．going | C．dying | D．changing |
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| 小题5: | | A．thoughtful | B．careful | C．meaningless | D．powerless |
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| 小题6: | | A．something | B．nothing | C．anything | D．everything |
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| 小题7: | | A．death | B．pain | C．illness | D．stress |
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| 小题9: | | A．go over | B．go through | C．go about | D．go down |
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| 小题10: | | A．for his good | B．at his convenience | C．to his credit | D．in his place |
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| 小题11: | | A．emotions | B．strengths | C．bravery | D．happiness |
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| 小题12: | | A．school | B．hospital | C．ambulance | D．avenue |
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| 小题13: | | A．cure | B．treatment | C．courage | D．hope |
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| 小题14: | | A．suspect | B．tolerate | C．accept | D．reject |
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| 小题15: | | A．possess | B．enjoy | C．respect | D．create |
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| 小题16: | | A．sighed | B．signaled | C．showed | D．marked |
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| 小题17: | | A．peacefully | B．gradually | C．patiently | D．steadily |
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| 小题18: | | A．embarrassed | B．shamefully | C．disappointed | D．glad |
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| 小题19: | | A．consult | B．tease | C．educate | D．entertain |
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| 小题20: | | A．peace | B．knowledge | C．spirit | D．imagination |
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